>> al, thank you very much. >>> coming up next, we'll drop some science on you. it's called changeology, a scientific method to keep all those new year's resolutions. >>> first this is "today" on nbc. >>> new year new you is brought to you by kellogg's special k products. >>> back at 8:38. this morning on "new year new you" resolutions, many of us vow to take a fresh start but what does it take to see them through? in search of the answer. >> we ask so much of ourselves all year. january 1st comes along and it's usually this. >> hi, there. >> how are you? >> i'm looking to join a gym. what are your hours? >> 24-hour fitness so that would be 24 hours. >> 24 hours? ooh, yeah, i don't think this is going to work. thanks. >> reporter: we tried. believe me, we tried. what are your dessert specials? >> chocolate peanut butter bomb is a good shake and red velvet cake is outstanding. >> i'll have both. thank you. >> reporter: but too often we're tempted by the eye candy around us. fitness and food are your popular resolutions but this year, the focus is on improving fina